A number of Arnoldsburg students from Head Start and pre-school through fourth grade will participate in the 41st WV Molasses Festival Royalty contest.

Crowning of the King and Queen will be 6 p.m. Thursday, September 25 at the Arnoldsburg Community Park.

The annual event is an Arnoldsburg Elementary School PTO fundraiser. Last year's contest raised $9,117 for the school.

This year's contestants are:

Head Start - Kolton Garrett and Tysa James

Preschool - Garret Vineyard and Kaitlyn Marks

Mrs. Benson's Kindergarten - Meaghan McCumbers

Mrs. Prusack's Kindergarten - Robert Facemire and Autumn Siers

Mr. Thomas' First Grade - Mason Bailey and Brandie Allen

Mrs. Chenoweth's First Grade - Mason Nicholas and Madison Dennis

Mrs. Hicks' Second Grade - Dylan Anderson and Nakia Phillips

Mrs. Webb's Second Grade - Parks Metheny and Cameron Smith

Mrs. Westfall's Third Grade - Preston Neely and Brianna Marks

Mrs. Miller's Third Grade - Brennen Ferrell and Kinely Hosey

Mr. Queen's Fourth Grade - Allen Metheny and Victoria Allen

Mrs. Sims' Fourth Grade - Kaleb Hall and Sara Hough